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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: IMHB on Wed, 09 October 2013, 02:17:46

Title: Anyone know where to get mx green switches?
Post by: IMHB on Wed, 09 October 2013, 02:17:46
So... currently I'm working on my last project, which is a fully-modded pokerX. Which is originally cherry mx red.

So far I've got aluminum case, korean aluminum feet, a bunch of mx clear and blue switches and few modifier keycaps.

But now thinking about using green switches instead of blue ones because I really love how my mx Green QFR feels. Yes I like heavy switches such as black, green, clear and maybe grey.

I know green switches are one of the rare switches out there....I'm only planning to get a few to put on several big keys so I'm willing to pay a little more for each switch...

Anyone can help me out?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Anyone know where to get mx green switches?
Post by: mauri on Wed, 09 October 2013, 02:20:10
7bit?
Title: Re: Anyone know where to get mx green switches?
Post by: bazemk1979 on Wed, 09 October 2013, 07:45:31
Blue switch+80g korean springs=green switch
Title: Re: Anyone know where to get mx green switches?
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Wed, 09 October 2013, 07:50:19
How many Clear and how many Blue switches do you current'y have? You could make Ghetto-Greens with the Clear springs and the Blue stems, provided you have enough of them...
Title: Re: Anyone know where to get mx green switches?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 09 October 2013, 07:51:15
Yeah just put heavier springs in the blue switches.

I can trade blacks for clears and/or swap the black springs for clear stems or I'll buy clear stems etc
Title: Re: Anyone know where to get mx green switches?
Post by: CPTBadAss on Wed, 09 October 2013, 07:54:16
Well you could always make Ghetto Greens (http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_MX_Ghetto_Green) which is a Blue Stem and Black Spring. It felt close to the stock Greens I have when I compared the two.

Bazemk1979 is correct in that the MX Green switch has an actuation force of 80g but that force is measured at bottom out. According to rkinze's research (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=46449.0), the Korean springs are about 10g lighter at acutation than the stock Cherry springs. And of course, all the Cherry MX forces have a tolerance band of 20cN or about 20g (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=44922.msg935189#msg935189). I suppose stock Clear springs would work but I think they'd feel heavier than Greens.
Title: Re: Anyone know where to get mx green switches?
Post by: whiskytango on Wed, 09 October 2013, 08:15:15
Quote from: bazemk1979 on Wed, 09 October 2013, 07:45:31
Blue switch+80g korean springs=green switch

I have this combo on my Phantom, and I can tell you they are stiffer than greens. I have not done measurements yet but they certainly feel stiffer. I think blue switch + black spring is closer to green.
Title: Re: Anyone know where to get mx green switches?
Post by: IMHB on Thu, 10 October 2013, 01:58:43
great...now only if I know where to get some of those springs.....anyone?
Title: Re: Anyone know where to get mx green switches?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Thu, 10 October 2013, 07:20:46
Quote from: IMHB on Thu, 10 October 2013, 01:58:43
great...now only if I know where to get some of those springs.....anyone?

which springs do you want? black or 80g?
Title: Re: Anyone know where to get mx green switches?
Post by: IMHB on Thu, 10 October 2013, 13:12:23
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Thu, 10 October 2013, 07:20:46
Quote from: IMHB on Thu, 10 October 2013, 01:58:43
great...now only if I know where to get some of those springs.....anyone?

which springs do you want? black or 80g?

Black of course....isn't 80g too stiff? Actually I've never tried 80g springs before.....